Every time I go for an interview
for a business gig
in a corporate environment,
the first thing I’m asked
is…
do I have this or that software experience?
Have I used Excel?
Have I used Access?
Have I used Accpac or Oracle Financial Analyzer or…?
This is a silly question,
and I always say yes,
I’m familiar with the software,
whether I know it or not.
(If I say no,
they won’t even give me an interview.)
I’m not a programmer.
I’m a finance gal.
Within the space of a weekend,
I can learn the basics of any finance tool,
and usually the basics are all I need.
If I’m stuck
or I need to do something fancy,
I simply do a Google search
on what I’m trying to do.
Are you eliminating otherwise qualified people
because they don’t know a software
your other employees spent a day learning?
(Because that is all the training
finance folks usually get on new software
before implementation)
Why?